Top Stories - Topics from April, 2012

As Patti and Marty Gunter tell the story of “that night” -- April 28, 2011 -- she had to fight tears and the listeners got chills. Now in a new residence with acreage on Bush Road, they take care of 9-year-old Chloe Gunter because she and Marty lost both parents in the EF3 tornado.
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Jasmine Nabers of Farmington Hills,MI is still missing and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking for the public's help in locating her. The child is believed to be in the Barnesville,GA area and may be in need of assistance.

The public is urged to call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) with any information they have concerning the disappearance of Jasmine. Calls are kept confidential and may be made anonymously.
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As promised, after DeKalb County denied the move of Greenco’s controversial composting operation from Lamar County to a rock quarry there, Judge Tommy Wilson barred the company from operating here. The move came March 27 as Judge Wilson ordered it permanently shut down and padlocked as of 8 p.m. May 11.
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Is your dog a canine American Idol wannabe or the best and most beautiful dog in the world in your eyes? Enjoy showing off her newest outfit to her friends at the fifth annual Dolly Goodpuppy Society “Just for Fun Spring Fling” dog show.
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The City of Barnesville will have to cut power to The Herald-Gazette office for about 45 minutes at about 1:25 p.m. this afternoon to replace a bad transformer that is affecting other locations on Greenwood Street. Our phone system will not function during the outage. We will advise via this site when we are back up and running.

Mid Georgia Ambulance and Lamar County agencies will host a drunk driving simulation.

On April 11 at 9 a.m., Mid Georgia Ambulance, the Lamar County fire department, Barnesville police department and other local public safety agencies will host a Ghost Out at Lamar County Comprehensive High School.
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